2012 Peugeot 208 1.2 VTi Active

Overview

• Make: Peugeot
• Model: 208
• Trim: Active
• Version: 1.2 VTi Active Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (81 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 71,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 81 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 104 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Peugeot 208 Active has covered 71,000 miles, around 3,500 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,679. It is priced at £2,995, which is £316 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 3,990 Peugeot 208 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Apex Motor House in Farnham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £316 (11%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,679.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 3,990 priced Peugeot 208 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2012 Peugeot 208 with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,200: the median of the 16 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Peugeot 208 advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Peugeot 208 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 48 of the 77 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 7 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 November 2026 at £2,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 10 November 2026: valid until 29 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 15 December 2025 (exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; front brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Mileage at that test: 64,091 miles, which matches the advertised 71,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Peugeot 208 on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2012 Peugeot 208 Active 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,400 to £4,950, as of 10 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Peugeot 208 Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 76,789 miles. Price: £2,190, £805 less than this car. Dealer: Drive Line Motors in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/peugeot-208-2012-93e8fa3f7743
• 2012 Peugeot 208 Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 60,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Wintry Cars in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/peugeot-208-2012-7ea180d9d1e3
• 2012 Peugeot 208 Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 90,341 miles. Price: £2,980, the same price as this car. Dealer: Mountbatten Car Sales in Bagstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/peugeot-208-2012-d00c4cb3109e

• The nearest: 2012 Peugeot 208 Active, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue, 49 miles from this car. Mileage: 98,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Autotrust in Rainham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/peugeot-208-2012-9732762de231